1998 Local Law Poll of City of Greater Bendigo

CITY OF GREATER BENDIGO

1998 Council Local Law Poll

SUNDAY TRADING POLL

Poll Date: 3 April 1998

Conducted by: Victorian Electoral Commission

Method: Postal (Non-compulsory)

Returning Officer: Ron Ritchie


	Poll Date:		3 April 1998
	Conducted by:		Victorian Electoral Commission
	Method:		Postal (Non-compulsory)
	Returning Officer:		Ron Ritchie

Enrolment Formal Votes
(% Total Vote) Informal Votes
(% Total Vote) Total Votes Voter Turnout
(%)

62,978 45,613
(99.86) 64
(0.14) 45,677 72.53

Proposal: That Council make a Local Law requiring that all shops (other than exempt shops under Schedule 1 of the Shop Trading Reform Act) trading within the municipal district must close and be kept closed at all times on all Sundays

Vote

Vote % Formal Vote

YES 10,605 23.25

NO 35,008 76.75

Results

Ballot proposal rejected, allowing Sunday trading by non-exempt shops to continue.


	Proposal:		That Council make a Local Law requiring that all shops (other than exempt shops under Schedule 1 of the Shop Trading Reform Act) trading within the municipal district must close and be kept closed at all times on all Sundays

Results

	Ballot proposal rejected, allowing Sunday trading by non-exempt shops to continue.



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